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Columbia Pictures is plotting a new Starship Troopers movie, setting District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp to write and direct an adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel story by Robert A. Heinlein.

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[–] Darkmoon_UK@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Interesting you say that. I loved District 9 then the next thing I saw from him was 'Oats Studios' shorts; which turned me right off the guy.

Billed as post apocalyptic stories; it sounded entertaining but what I saw was strong shock/gore/horror stuff which just seemed to go for straight up nastiness with no decent story, message or social commentary that I could discern. Juvenile writing paired with horrible imagery for the sake of it.

Not for me, and I'm not sure who it would be for really. Black Mirror has a cerebral quality but Oats was simply depressing rubbish.

I don't think I'll watch another thing by him. Really disappointing since District 9 was fantastic.